As you know, I have a weakness for the infomercial. Pajama Jeans, anyone? So, when I saw the infomercial for the Robo Stir, I couldn’t help myself:
The Robo Stirรขโ€žยข is the new way to make kitchen work quick and easy. It’s the tool that let’s you stir your food without actually having to stir.
Robo StirStirring food is such a chore!   Obviously I need a Robo Stir. The commercial for Robo Stir really makes it look like it is something that rotates in a whisk-like motion, so I was a little surprised when I got my Robo Stir in the mail and found that it really just vibrates. Vibrates in a circular motion. I was sure that it would be MUCH better in a pan and solve all my stirring needs, so I gathered a little help (Jana & Andrea) and we prepared to make white sauce to test out the Robo Stir. We melted the butter. We added the flour. We set the Robo Stir in the pan to relieve us from the strenuous stirring duties. I grabbed my camera and took the picture above and then grabbed my video camera to accurately demonstrate the rotational component:
Yes, if you watched the video to the very last moments of the Robo Stir’s first minute of use, you saw that the stirring mechanism fell off.

Robo Stir stirring part falls offDespite the missing ability to stir, the Robo Stir continued to jiggle and jump in one portion of my pan for a few more moments until…

Robo Stir Completely falls apart…all three of the Robo Stir feet fell off as well.

So, if you are satisfied with a product that will give you 45 seconds of marginally helpful use, then Robo Stir is for you.

As for us, we have found a better use for the Robo Stir.

Robo Stir as a back massagerIt delivers a mildly effective back massage.



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  1. Infomercials RULE… even if their products suck. Sorry this didn’t work out so well… I probably would’ve purchased one with high hopes as well.

  2. Seems like the Robo Stir only stirred up disappointment. Hopefully this post will save some of us other infomercial lovers (Ahhh to own the Giant Cupcake mold) the grief of dealing with this one. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. I LOVE this! I’m SO glad I’m not the only one that falls for infomercials ๐Ÿ˜‰ I’m a sucker for them!!!

    Have a great day,
    Melanie

  4. hahaha oh, that isn’t good that all the feet came off- but great that you repurposed it for a back massager! haha ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Wow-first of all I had never even heard about the Robo Stir and was intrigued till I read father down! I an not believe it fell a part. Well maybe you can use the extra one as some creepy Halloween spider decor or something! Make a costume and let it twirl around or something!

  6. what a great invention. I make vanilla custard cream which needs to be stirred constantly.
    It is so delicious but takes a long time to make because of the stirring. This Robo Stir would be so handy!

  7. Insane! That thing looks kind of flimsy. Wow…I’ve never bought anything from an infomercial. Maybe this is the reason. ;o) Following your blog now. =) Looking forward to reading!